Lubricator.



B. H. SKELLY.

LUBRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.2s. 19|?.

Patented June 18, 1918.

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LUBRICATGR'.

APPLlcATioN FILED nomas. 1911.

1 ,269,869. Patented June 18, 1918.

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LUBRIC B.

APPLICATION FILED 28. 1917 1,269,869. Patented June 18, 191g Y 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- l fl;

n @wk v' fi BERNARD H. SKELLY, F BRIDGEPORT,`CONNECTICUT.

To all 'whom t concern? Y n Be it lmownthat I, BERNARD H. SKELLY,

a. citizen of-'the United States, residing at the city of Bridgeport, inthe county Vof Fairiield and Statel 'of Connecticut, have *invented certain new Aandl useful Improvements inLubi-icators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact dev scription of the invention, suchA as will enable others skilled in the artto which it ap ertains to make and use the same.

his invention relates to certain` new and useful improvements in' a lubricator for forcing oil Vto a vplurality of bearings andy is'particularly `applicable for supplying the lublcant to thevarious bearings of an automo e.

Primarily, the invention resides in an im proved lubricating apparatus for eii'ecting an expeditious and thorough-.lubrication of all the bearings and joints to which it-is connected to thereby avoid the usual nuisance and inconvenience of soiling the hands and clothing as well as the great waste of both time and lubricant whichA are incidental Y to the oldzmanual .method of lubricating' the takenvv on line 4;-4 ofy F bearings independently of one another.

Further, the invention is Vfound in the following features of construction, and the arrangements and combinations of parts hereinafter described in detail and claimed in a succinct manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein, Y

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved lubricatingA apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereof on line 2-2 of'Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal'section on line 3-3 of Fig; 2; and Y l Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, vertical section Referring more in detail to the drawings, thenumeral 1 designates abox-like casing opened Vat its top for the insertion of the severalfparts of the pump mechanism includingthacylinder block or body which j isl substantially ',Tishapd in Section o Pr n videawebjpart 2, that rests on the bottom f of' thefcas'ing,andoverhanging and oppo- ,.50

sitelyyextending -wing parts 3 that serve as sustaining spacers for the side walls ofthe casing as well as space the web part from l Specication of Letters Patent.

' Application med November 28, 1917. Serial No. 204,442.

Lunnrnron.

Patented June 18, 1918.

Y said side walls.Y VThis arrangement and construction yprovides a lubricant chamber 4 which extendsfrom side to side around the ends of the body by reason of the latter terminating short of the end walls of the casing.

Thisblock or body is bored through its top to form spaced series of vertical cylinders 5 from the bottoms of which bored extensions 6 and 7 are made to provide vertically spaced seats 8 and 9 for the inwardly opening ball valves 10 and yll. Through the opposite vsides of the web part 2 bores 12 are made for establishing communication betweenthe chamber 4 and the respective passage 7. These passages 12 open through v the sides of the-web part beneath the over'- hanging wings 3 Aso that the inlets are practically housed thereby. l

Extending laterally from the bottom of each` cylinder and into'the adjacent wing part 3 is an outlet passage 13 and communieating' with this passage is a vertical passage 14 opening through the top of the body,

said vertical passage comprising a series of counterbores for providing the vertically p spaced seats 15 and 16 for the ball valves 17 and 18. Threaded in the upper end of passage 14 is a delivery pipe 19 extending upwardly within the casing and 'having its upper end deflected through and secured to the side walls of the casing. Thus, means are provided on each side for securely lockingrthe, cylinder block in the casing.

he plungers 20 are preferably headed to aiiord greater bearing surface for the plunger-depressing cams 21 and 22, said plungers being retained against the cams Aby means of the coil springs 23 which encircle the .plungers and bear upwardly on the heads of the latter. The upper end of the cylinder is iiared to receive a packing gland 241 which is held in place by the ring 25 on which the lower end' of the spring 23 seats. Pillow blocks or bearings 26 are provided at opposite ends of the body and in these are journaled the shafts 27 which xedly ous, a

In practical use, the lubricating mechanism or apparatus is installed in any convenient position on the automobile and the .several delivery pipes connected through piping to theV several bearings of the machine. The lubricant having been poured into the chamber 4 at-either end, opening between the body and casing, the crank handle is turned to rotate the cams in which -connection it .will benoted that-one cam is advanced substantially 180 over thecompanion cam 'for effecting alternate depressions of the plungers of both series at relatively timed intervals. .As the lubricant is drawn in on the upstroke of theplunger, the ball valves 10 and 11 unseat while the valves 17 and 18 close, this action being reversed ion depression of the plungers. Consequently, one or two turns of the crank handle will be effective in supplying suliicient lubricant to each bearing to which a delivery pipe leads.

Thus, may be accomplished in a fraction of a minute Athat which 'would require onehalf houror more under the ordinary method. of manually oiling each bearing separately beside avoiding all the inconvenience of soiling the hands and clothing and the waste of oil.

The chamber 4 being annular or continuerfect circulation of the lubricant is obtained. All of' thetpassa es and cylinders in the body are capable of being bored, the outer end of passage 13 being suitably plugged in an obvious manner.

What is claimed is:

1. In a force feed lubricator, a box-like casing opened at its top, a substantially ll'sectioned lbody disposed 4therein and formed with spaced series of cylindersopening through its top, each cylinder having a valved inlet extending downwardly and opening laterally through the web of the body and a valved outletfextending laterally in the adjacent over-hanging portion of the body and opening upwardly through its top, a delivery pipe threaded in the outlet of each cylinder and passing through the side of the casin a plunger in each cylinder, the latter aring at its upper end, a

packing gland in the iared upper end of the cylinder about its plunger, a spring encircling the latter and seating on the gland for iftin the plunger, and means for depressing t e plungers.

. 2. In a force feed lubricator, a box-like casing pened at its top, a substantially T- section d body disposed therein and formed with s aced series of cylinders opening throu its top, each cylinder having a valve linlet extending downwardly and openin laterally through the web of the body a da valved outlet extending laterally in the adjacent overhanging portion of Langeac the body and opening upwardly through its top, spring-lifted plungers in the cylinders, and means for depressing the plungers.

3. In a force feed lubricator, a box-like casing opened `at its top, a substantially T- sectioned body disposed therein and formed with spaced series of cylinders opening through its top, each cylinder having a valved inlet extending downwardly and vopening laterally through the web of the body and a'valved outlet extending laterally in the adjacentroverhanging portion of the bodyv and opening upwardl through its top, a delivery pipe threade in the outlet of each cylinder and passing through the side of the casing, a plunger in each cylinder, and intergeared means for operating the series of plungers.

4. :In a force feed lubricator, a box-like casing opened at its top, a substantially T-sectioned body disposed therein and formed with spaced series of cylinders opening through its top, each cylinder having a valved inlet extending downwardly and opening laterally through the web of the' body and a valved outletv extending laterally in the adjacent overhangin portion of the lbody and opening upwar ly through its tfp, a delivery pipe threaded in the outlet o 'each cylinder and assing through the side of the casin a p unger in each cylinder, the latter aring at its upper end, a pach'ng gland in the flared upper end of thecylinder about its plunger, a spring encircling the latter andseating on the gland for lifting the plunger, and a cam for each series of plungers geared to the companion cam for depressing the respective plungers.

5. 1n a orce feed lubricator, a casing, a body arranged therein to provide a continuous lubricant chamber, said body having overhanging lateral portions spaced above the bottom of the casing and provided witha series of vertical cylinders having valved in' lets communicatin with the chamber, a spring Vretracted p unger in each cylinder, and means for operating the plungers.

6. In a force feed lubricator, a casing, a body arranged therein to provide a continuous lubricant chamber, said body having overhanging lateral portions spaced above' the bottom of the casing and rovided'with a spaced series of cylinders havmg valved inlets communicating with thechamber, a plunger in each cylinder, a rotatable caml over each series of plungers for operating the same, and .intermeshing gears connectin the cams.

7. In a force feed lubricator, agbody having a plurality of cylinders opening through, 'its top, a pillow block arranged at each endtom of said body, plungers operable in the having a lubricant reservoir at the bottom in cylinders and extending upwardly between which casing1 the foregoing parts are dis- 10 said pillow blocks, and 'means journaled posed, valve inlets for said cylinders comon the latter for operating the plungers. municating with said reservoir, a valved 5 8. In a force feed lubrlcator a cylinder outlet for each cylinder, and a delivery block, a spaced series of cylin ers formed pipe leading from each outlet.

y therein, plungers operable in said cylinders,` In testimony whereof I aix my signature. 15

means for operating the plungers, a casing BERNARD H. ASKELLY. 

